1917 Unknown

[jdaw1]

In 2010 the annual Christmas event, The Unknown Shipper and His Peculiar Friends, happened on Thursday 16 December.

Links:

• Review of the evening as whole;
• Tasting notes:
  • 1904 Croft;
  • Unknown, perhaps 1917 Taylor;
  • 1917 Unknown, perhaps Croft or Fonseca;
  • 1927 Martinez;
  • 1942 Niepoort;
  • 1947 Smith Woodhouse;
  • 1955 Barros;
  • 1955 Taylor;
  • 1955 Tuke Holdsworth;
  • 1966 Fonseca;
  • Vargellas Crusted bottled 1969;
  • 30Y Niepoort Tawny;
• Planning and arrangements;
• Paperwork (tasting-note sheets, and several sets of stickers).

[jdaw1]

We have one previous TN for Cr17, scored 8/8 by AHB and 3/2 by jdaw1. Guess who likes faded old port!

[JacobH]

Deep ruby red; a fantastic colour for such an old Port. In the mouth, huge sensation of red currants. Excellent but nothing like the previous Croft 1917 but the looks of things.

[Alex Bridgeman]

One of the bottles being sold by Peter Wylie. No clue from the cork as to the shipper.

Good, deep orange colour, 20% opaque. Full and open nose, masses of oranges dominating. Luscious entry, full and rich. Big in the mouth, chock-full of over-ripe oranges. Massive aftertaste and finish. This is terrific port, which I am convinced is Croft from the flavour profile. Really lovely stuff. 96/100.